1. Make a list (5) of the possible reasons as to why the protagonist (main character) in THE ARRIVAL would leave his family and journey to a strange new land.
3. Many of the illustrations in THE ARRIVAL are bizarre and unfamiliar to the responder. Why has Shaun Tan chosen to illustrate the world of the text in such a way.
4. How does THE ARRIVAL explore the role culture plays in journey texts?
5. How does THE ARRIVAL explore the role that relationships play in journey texts?
